It's not worth the incredible 100-meter ride by his Fijian winger Peniasi Dakuwaqa a week ago in the derby against Racing 92, but the try scored by Sekou Macalou on Saturday remains very nice.
The third row of Stade Français, starter and captain for the reception of Pau in the Top 14, erased four Béarnais players to allow the Parisians to take the advantage in the first period.
The French international (20 caps) used his speed and power to escape for forty meters and repel with a solid racket the Pau fullback Attisogbe, who tried in vain for the 28-year-old to slip into the goal (8-6, 26th).
Shaken by the Palois, he and his partners returned to the locker room at the break leading by the score (6-9).
Stade Français must win with the offensive bonus to Jean-Bouin if it wants to remain leader of the championship with Toulouse, clear winner of Castres (33-6) at the start of the afternoon.
MACALOU'S SUPERB TRY 🔥
The Parisian captain shows off his speed and goes to score a solo try 🤩#SFPSP pic.twitter.com/WzF1jI6nOC
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Selected for the 2023 World Cup where he played two matches including one as a starter against Uruguay in the group, Sekou Macalou has not been selected by Fabien Galthié since the start of the 2024 Six Nations Tournament. The Blues will prepare for the trip in Wales in a week without the third row.
His partner from the capital club, Léo Barré, is on the other hand part of the group summoned to Marcoussis by the management of the Blues.